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100g self-raising flour

100g large salted roasted peanuts

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C.Gather together and weigh all the ingredients.

Chop 200g/7oz of the plain chocolate into rough, irregular chunks. Chop the milk chocolate in the same way, but keep separate.

Break the remaining plain chocolate into a large heatproof mixing bowl. Melt in the microwave on medium for about 11⁄2 minutes (or over a pan of simmering water).

Stir the chocolate until melted, then tip in the sugar, butter, peanut butter, egg and vanilla and beat with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Stir in the flour, all the milk chocolate chunks, the nuts (no need to chop) and half the plain chocolate chunks. The mixture will feel quite soft, and drop easily from the spoon if you shake it.

Drop big spoonfuls in 12 piles on to 2 or 3 baking sheets, leaving room for them to spread (you may need to bake in batches). Stick the remaining chunks into the cookies (2-3 pieces in each).

Bake for 10-12 minutes until they are tinged very slightly darker around the edges. The smell will let you know they are ready. They will be soft in the middle, but will crisp up as they cool. (Cook for longer and you’ll have crisper cookies.) Let them cool and firm up for a few minutes on the baking sheet (they’ll break if you move them while still hot), then lift off with a wide spatula on to a cooling rack. They will keep crisp in an airtight tin for 3-4 days.

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Comments, questions and tips

Easy to make and loved by the kids! I added more flour and reduced the chocolate and sugar as the first batch was really sweet. They are lovely served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

GingerTim

2nd Feb, 2017

5.05

Love these cookies. Didn't have enough dark chocolate so used more milk chocolate and tasted great. My partner loved them so will be making again.

libertysanders

3rd Dec, 2014

I just tried this recipe for a cookie taste test challenge I've set myself, and they are definitely up there with the best. I love the addition of the peanut butter to a cookie recipe!
See how mine came out on my blog! http://leavemorethanjustfootprints.wordpress.com/2014/12/03/the-taste-test-all-american-cookies/

kirsty ramdas

22nd Mar, 2014

Love these!
instead of dark chocolate I used 300g milk chocolate and then 100g white chocolate and didnt add the extra peanuts.
Will be making again soon

mwoodsher

21st Nov, 2013

Amazing cookies! Took some into work and they didn't last long.
Going to try freezing the chunks so they don't completely melt in the oven.

Annie B

3rd Nov, 2013

Made 12 good sized biscuits and they are yummy. Like a couple of others, I did not put in all of the salted peanuts as it seemed a bit too much. Husband keeps going to the biscuits tin so will have to make some more soon. Highly recommended.

suemag

26th Oct, 2013

Made for the first time this morning. Forgot to add the peanuts but they were absolutely delicious. Cooked for 11 minutes and they have a lovely soft texture. Made 12 cookies and they are big. Didn't quite use all the chocolate chunks on the top. Will definitely be making them again.

kellyhood88

1st Mar, 2013

I have made these countless times, and they are brill every single time. If you dont like peanuts thats fine, I have made these without the peanuts and peanut butter and they still turn out great. For a crunchier cookie bake for slightly longer

cinnamongem

28th Feb, 2013

I love these cookies! Tried this recipe for the first time long time ago and they are my favorite chocolate cookies. :-)
The peanut butter makes a good combination with the dark chocolate. I've just published this recipe on my bakery blog. Here's the link to my recipe: http://www.cinnamongirldelights.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/all-american-chocolate-chunk-cookies.html
Hope you guys like it!

rosella_74

22nd Sep, 2012

4.05

Yummy cookies very rich. I didn't add the peanut butter to the recipe. I'll make them again with milk and white chocolate I think. Thanks very much for this recipe!

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